

Brandenburg Gate as a historical portal
Our group passed through the Brandenburg Gate many times in Berlin, but with every passing, it felt just as cool as the first time...


"Dem Deutschen Volke"
"The German People." In the Republic Square sits the Reichstag: home to the lower house of the Bundestag, which is similar to our House...


Expresso martini... I'll take 2!
Here is one of my favorite pictures I took of the group after a long day of class excursions worthy of a strong drink. Just look at how...


Guten Appetit! More currywurst
Since I bragged about currywurst earlier, I finally had to upload the first time I had it at a potato restaurant in a popular part of...


Berlin Cathedral + royal dead people
The Berlin Cathedral has it all, from the underground crypts to the sky-high view of the city at the top of the Dome. If you want to see...


Make coffee last longer...just add acorns?
Ever heard the saying, 'so poor we had to add cornmeal or acorns to stretch our coffee'? Well, I'm not sure if it's an actual saying,...


Old National Gallery ft. Monet
If you're a 19th-21st century art fan, then the Berlin National Gallery is for you! It sits right next to the Spree River and is across...


If you never eat currywurst, you will not have lived
Now I've eaten wayyyyy too many hotdogs in my lifetime, even to the point of getting sick when I smell it. But currywurst is one of the...


Torture on the street corner
I can't help but get a little dark and morbid here when I talk about this next spot. The Topography of Terror in Berlin is closed off by...


When a patch of dirt ain't just that
This picture looks like any ordinary dirt patch, but is one of the most historical sites in Berlin. This spot, located right in front of...


Nazi Capital
On Day 3, we explored the Nazi Capital in Berlin and saw the Victory Column, Berlin Bismarck Monument, the Reichstag, the Berlin Wall,...


Julia meets biergartens & radlers
Tip when in Europe: don't count the calories-it gets scary, so I decide to quite while I was ahead (one day 2 to be exact). After...